Cost of Living Comparison Between Sterlitamak and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sterlitamak and Playa del Carmen

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sterlitamak is 18.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sterlitamak is 10.1% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 30.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 โ‚ฝ768
$11.61 MX$200
-13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 โ‚ฝ3,875
$42.75 MX$738
19.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 โ‚ฝ495
$10.60 MX$183
-38.58%
Cappuccino
$2.58 โ‚ฝ196
$3.59 MX$62.0
-28.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 โ‚ฝ60.6
$1.45 MX$25.08
-44.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 โ‚ฝ39.29
$0.90 MX$15.50
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ132
$3.03 MX$52.4
-42.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚ฝ113
$4.56 MX$78.8
-67.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 โ‚ฝ81.4
$1.45 MX$25.07
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 โ‚ฝ53.2
$1.83 MX$31.55
-61.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฝ114
$1.61 MX$27.77
-6.83%
Eggs
$1.76 โ‚ฝ134
$2.54 MX$43.82
-30.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.54 โ‚ฝ801
$8.54 MX$148
23.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 โ‚ฝ376
$8.47 MX$146
-41.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 โ‚ฝ619
$10.86 MX$188
-25.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฝ153
$2.73 MX$47.13
-26.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฝ156
$1.49 MX$25.77
37.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฝ206
$1.94 MX$33.55
39.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฝ223
$2.16 MX$37.38
35.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚ฝ52.2
$1.85 MX$31.88
-62.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ฝ59.9
$2.19 MX$37.80
-63.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 โ‚ฝ136
$1.07 MX$18.52
66.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ37.68
$1.08 MX$18.71
-53.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 โ‚ฝ230
$4.06 MX$70.1
-25.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 โ‚ฝ488
$10.46 MX$181
-38.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฝ74.2
$1.65 MX$28.56
-40.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚ฝ132
$2.55 MX$44.01
-32.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ37.72
$0.56 MX$9.60
-10.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.20 MX$453
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.85 โ‚ฝ140
$3.14 MX$54.2
-41.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 โ‚ฝ38.12
$2.37 MX$40.96
-78.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 โ‚ฝ525
$3.24 MX$56.0
113.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚ฝ54.5
$1.31 MX$22.70
-45.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K โ‚ฝ3.1M
$30.5K MX$527.4K
34.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.0K โ‚ฝ3.7M
$23.8K MX$411.4K
105.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 โ‚ฝ7,742
$83.1 MX$1,436
22.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.04 โ‚ฝ383
$22.15 MX$383
-77.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.77 โ‚ฝ515
$29.37 MX$507
-76.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.40 โ‚ฝ2,691
$51.2 MX$884
-30.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.71 โ‚ฝ282
$4.89 MX$84.4
-24.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 โ‚ฝ29.2K
$199 MX$3,431
93.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,128 โ‚ฝ389.9K
$5,207 MX$89.9K
-1.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 โ‚ฝ5,705
$35.93 MX$621
108.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.75 โ‚ฝ3,022
$39.39 MX$680
0.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 โ‚ฝ9,977
$80.3 MX$1,387
63.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 โ‚ฝ8,773
$87.6 MX$1,512
31.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 โ‚ฝ33.9K
$963 MX$16.6K
-53.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 โ‚ฝ23.1K
$482 MX$8,326
-37.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 โ‚ฝ57.8K
$1,645 MX$28.4K
-53.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 โ‚ฝ38.3K
$1,192 MX$20.6K
-57.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,957 MX$68.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,513 MX$112.5K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sterlitamak
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$910 โ‚ฝ69.2K
$726 MX$12.5K
25.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
11.42
-21.19%

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Last update for Sterlitamak: April 13, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: April 12, 2026

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